Made Famous By James Brown, Do You Remember The Mashed Potato?

We’ve been on a bit of a dance craze kick lately, but we can’t help it. Remembering all the great music of The Good Old Days, and dances like the Stroll or the Nitty Gritty, is just too much fun! So, in our effort to bring you all of the great dance crazes of yesterday, we would be remiss to leave out The Mashed Potato! Made popular by the dazzling dance moves of ‘The Godfather of Soul’ James Brown, The Mashed Potato swept the nation in 1962 thanks to hits like the following: “Mashed Potato Time,” by Dee Dee Sharp. Check it out and bust a move!